Employment Associate

Weightmans; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is looking for an Employment Associate to handle complex employment tribunal work and provide strategic legal advice. This role requires over 3 years of experience in employment law. Join a firm recognized as a top employer and enjoy a flexible hybrid working arrangement in Liverpool or Birmingham.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Recognition as a leading employer

Qualifications

• Must have a genuine interest in employment law.
• Employment tribunal advocacy experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex discrimination and whistleblowing claims.
• Provide strategic employment law advice.
• Manage client relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Education

3+ years post qualification experience in employment law

Job description

About your new role

Our market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our clients speaks volumes about the quality of the service we provide.

We are currently recruiting for an Employment Associate to manage a caseload of complex employment tribunal work and provide employment law advice. This role will be closely aligned to working with a specific client in the public sector.

The role is based in either our Liverpool or Birmingham office and is offered in line with our Hybrid Working Policy. The firm supports and encourages flexible working arrangements.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of employment work – predominantly complex discrimination and whistleblowing employment tribunal claims
• Provide strategic employment law advice
• Management of client relationships with key stakeholders
• Recording and reporting client management information and trends
• Conducting advocacy in preliminary hearings
• Work in accordance with client and internal SLAs
• Work in accordance with Weightmans’ values

NB: Please also note that this role is subject to completion of additional security vetting measures.

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About You

You will have previous experience and a genuine and demonstrable interest in the above area of work.

• +3 years post qualification experience in employment law
• Technically strong and excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Methodical, organised approach
• Employment tribunal advocacy experience is preferable

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn, then we look forward to receiving your application.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates are encouraged to reach out directly. For inquiries or more details, feel free to contact us. Our recruitment team members are here to assist.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards 2025, and ranking 5th in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look:

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